Germany sends new batch of aid with drones, winter uniforms and armoured personnel carriers
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 14:21
Germany reported on a new batch of military aid delivered to Ukraine, which includes a variety of equipment – from armoured vehicles to protective glasses.
Source: updated data on the German government website, European Pravda reports
Details: The following were delivered to Ukraine in the last week:
- 12 armoured personnel carriers – in addition to the 4 delivered earlier (a total of 16);
- 6 air surveillance radar TRML-4D (in addition to the 4 delivered earlier);
- 7 reconnaissance drones Primoco ONE;
- 2 AMPS self-protection systems for helicopters;
- 5 uncrewed surface vessels (in addition to the 15 delivered earlier);
- 12 trucks MAN TGS;
- 4 truck tractor trains 8x8 HX81 and 4 semi-trailers (in total 75 and 70, respectively);
- 32 SatCom terminals (230 in total);
- 10,000 safety glasses from Bundeswehr stocks and industry stocks;
- 30,000 sets of winter uniforms;
- 1 PCB printer.
Background:
- The previous package included, in particular, IRIS-T air defence equipment, ammunition and armoured personnel carriers.
- Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reported that Germany is already preparing a winter military aid package, a key element of which will be air defence equipment.
- Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin, after a Ramstein-format meeting, said Germany was among the largest donors of Ukraine – its contribution is greater than that of the United States, considering the size of the economy.
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